The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-04

attorney, brought suit for damage in the
| sum of $4,000, and the case was to have
come up for hearing at this term of tie
court but the railroad, through its attor-
! ney, Hon. j. b. Cumming, thought best to
compromise it, as stated above BY the pay
ment Of s., 900 and costs The case having
been taken by Mr.. Williams on a contin-
! gency. he received, as is customary, one-hall
| 81 900 as his fee.
! Americas Recorder: The action of Judge
| Willis in ordering j. R. McCorkle, Of this
| city, to Jail during the session of Marion
! County Court at Buena Vista Saturday for
an alleged contempt, is creating consider
able Pmment here and was the principal
thence of conversation Oh the streets yester-
day. The facts in the case substantially
are as follows: Mr.. McCorkle had several
cases before the court, and, being
| unable to attend the session on ac-
count of sickness, asked a continuance, at
the same time presenting physicians Ger
tificate to the Judge, stating that he was
physically unable to be present After
court had adjourned for the day the Judge,
1t is said, made several cutting remarks
about the matter, which were repeated to
Mr.. McCorkle, and to which he replied with
much spirit when he next met the Judge
Next morning, as Mr. McCorkle entered
the court room, he made a remark
in a low tone to a friend, which,
unfortunately for him, was heard
by the court as WELL and without a
moments hesitation he ordered the Sheriff
to lock McCorkle up, and in addition to col
lect fine of 5000. The order was obeyed,
and we presume that Mr. McCorkle is still a
prisoner in the loathsome jail as Judge
Willis left for Columbus the same day, and
his release cannot be effected without an or
der from the court. Many here censured
the hasty action of Judge Willis, and think
hot h,l Il r. Tl, ,~;l,
have been maintained without fixing so
severe a sentence upon the gentleman
named.
At Sparta Sunday, at the usual hour for
morning service, an unusually large congre
CATION assembled in the Methodist church TO
witness the unwilling Of mural tablet to
the memory of the late Bishop George f.
Pierce. This tablet is placed on the wall, a
few feet from the floor, in the back of the
pulpit, where it can be seen from all parts
of the house. Rev. A. NJ. Thigpen acted as
presiding officer. The music was congrega-
tional singing. Judge John Turner and DR..
E. d. Alfriend, sons-in-law of the Bishop,
acted as usheis. The order of exercises was
as follows: Voluntary, waiting and
Wstching for Me-" Hymn, 81 Love Thy
Kingdom, Lord. " Prayer, by Mr.. Thigpen.
Hymn, I'm the Christians, Home in Glory"
Introductory remarks by Mr.. Thigpen. I'm
l. .
Blanche Middlebrools, Ethel Turner and
Edith Pierce, daughters of the four surviving
children of the deceased Mr.. Thig-
pen then read the inscription on
the tablet, which was as follows: "Rev.
George Foster Pierce, D. D., LII. D., senior
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, born Feb. 3, 1911 Entered the min
istry 1880. Ordained Bishop 1854, and died
Sept 3, 1884. A humble Christian, great
preacher and wise Bishop This church
had no son more loving, more beloved or
his own generation, by the will of God, he
fell on sleep Whether we live or die we
are the Lords This tablet is a tribute of
love from William Stevens" The tablet is
of pure white marble, about 2Sx40 inches,
ornamented by carved freize, beneath
which is exquisitely chiseled a cross and
crown in bas-relief. The inscription is cut
upon shield, also in relief, and lettering is
in black.